Window corner-post.



PATEMED JULY'z, 19o?.

O. S. THORN-E. WINDOW CORNER POST.

PPI-Ionian FILED 1.13.20. 1907.

vlarlllirlllll "lllli I l I n l lllilll llllll Ill III|||I 50 gage the inner side 0f the clamppiate, 6, and buying a, nelghborlng ends of two platea ol' glass; of n clamplplute UNITED STATES PATENT QEEICEQ CHARLES S. THORNE, OF TROY, N EW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE THORNE HOLD-FAST METL BAR COMPANY, ,A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

WINDOW coRNEmPosT.

No. 858,547. Speceation of Letters Patent. Patented July 2, 1907., f indication inea umh 20,1907. seau No. 363.511.

To all whom it may concern: The bolt-aperture in the brace-plate, 2, is shown in -Be it known that I, CHARLES S. TuonNE, a citizen of Fig. l, lin the 'form of a vertical slot, 11, of substantially th'e United States,'r'esiding at Troy, county of Rensthelwidth of the screw-bolt, which slotis enlarged .at selaer, and State ol New York, have invented certain its upper end at, 12` to permit the free passage-them. new and useful Improvements in Window Corner-Posts, through of the head, 10, of, the screw-bolt. The head I of which the following is a specification. of the screw-bolt is inserted through the enlarged ap- '60" The invention relates to such improvements and con erture, 12, and then thebolt is slipped .d own' into the eiste ofthe novel construction and combination of parts narrow slot 11. The brace-plate, 2, may be c nnected hereinafter described and subsequently claimed. with the divergent arms of the augle-plate,; l., in anyv Reference may behad to the accompanying drawings, known manner to form au integm-l or oubstlftntiallyjin-lf and the reference' characters marked thereon, which Legml Ur rigid construction, The brace-plate, 2, and 2'65 form a partof this specification. the clamp-plate, 6, may be made to extend throughout Similar Characters refer t0 Similar parts in the SeVClnl the whole 0r :my desired 0f the length ngl e figures therein. f post or bar. Th'e packing sheets, 5, and Efmai Figure 1 o f the drawings is aview in pcrepeetive 0i a lomitted, if desired; but are preferably to window corner-post embodying my invention. Figv 2 make tight-joints and to relieve the glalss'rorn' hooks. 7 0 is a horizontal cross-section of the same taken on tho As shown in Fig. 3, a double ended screw,i y en lbrkell lill@ 2-2 in Fig- 1- Fg- 3 is il SUlMVeW a ployed one end of which is inserted throughun opening .ff modiied form of my invention. Fig. 4 is a central, formed to receive itin the brace-plate; ?,intoa baclc'- '-3 vertical, longitudinal section of the construction shown img mit, 13, hmlted wlmi the hollow portion 0f the' in Figs. l and 2 with the glass removed. corner-har and preferably soldered to the bmcgvplato. 7,5` The principal object 0f my invention S t6 PlOVLJU The other end of the screw, 14, projects through the Simple, dlllable and emclenl mila-US U Cflmttiflg t0" lmnp-plate and is provided witha nut adapted to gother and supporting thencighboring endsof two plates upon said plate. The relative angular arrangenielit'fl' the gluss-platesupporting wings. 3, will, of Other objects will appear in connection with the folmade to'corre'spoud with the angular arrangementof the 80 lowing description. two plates of glass to he connected together. The hill( The drawings show my invention applied t0 it 'inlow or braced form of angle-bar or post shown enalea dow col'ilel'-4 t, but it isadapted ionusc in various conine to sci-ure great strength with minimum weight. atructions wherein it is desired to connect together and The construction shown also permits of expansion and support the neighboring nds 0f lWO P12105 0f glcontract-ion of the glane platos, while, :it the same time, 85

Asahown in Figa. 1 and 2 ofthe drawings, 1, is a C'GP lsaid plates are rigidly and linnly supported in the de- 'i ner angle-bar or poet formed of moral having its divcrsired position. gent members connected together intcrmodiaioly of ,In the preferred fmm of my construction I provide their ends by a bmce'plate: 21 the said divergent imm" tho corner-post. nen r its lop and bottom with apertures,

here Pmjectipg beyod the bmce'plaf'c the fom. gf 14, iuthe outer wall of its hollow portion, and the 90 Wing-'51 3 adapt 5 receive bltwn them the 9131" brace-plate, 2, with a number of apertures, 15, and the boring ends of "wo Plates 4i of glass' the Outer surfaces clamp-plate, (i, with u number-of apertures 16` Pro of which PmteB are .adapted to rest flatly upon thm vision is thus made for circulation of air through the 40 Pecve inner surfaces of *said Wings 3 or an intm'posod hollow portion ofthe corner-post., und also through the Packing @heet 5' A5 thus supported sai-d glass plates' space inclosed between the corner-post, clamp-plata 95 4| are adapted to be engaged on bfi-ir inner ln-faces and plat'exof glass. When the packing sheets, Band 7, nwtheir out edges' by the dalmpplaw 6 umlnck' are `employed the apertures. l5 and 16, may be ex# ingshe'et' 7 inteped between said glass and clump' tended through said packing-sheets, :is shown in 4..- .45 Plate? and said clamp'plate 61 and "he Cormrlaram What I claim as new and desire to secure by rs adapted to be drawn toward each other to securely Patenbis 100 clamp between them the neighboring ends of the two l. 'llul comhlnntlon with an` ongle-hill' having` divergent n glass platee by means of a screw-connection in the form members connected tamiflu-r h v n l rnce-plnte and projecrb Ofacrew-bblt, 8, provided Wlthanut, 9, adaptedtoenlng beyond uuid bruce-pluie to torni nimporte for the i A udn :ted lo enga re sold, lures or glass on tliolr luder surf 10.5 h' 10 adapted w engage the outer de of the. bm? fai-els; und iueas for slceurlng together :qid clump-plate plate, 2, said bolt passing through apertures in sind .und deman I brace-plate and clump-plate. TheclmP-plate, 6, may 2. The combination with un angle-bur having divergent bemade of any? desired material, preferably metal. members connected together by n bruce-plate und proJecting beyond seid bruco pluie to form supports tor the neighboring ends of two pistes ot glass; o( n. clump-plete adapted to engage said plntes ot gloss on their inner surfaces; and screw mechanism connecting together said ,clamppiate and said bruce-plate.

3, The combination with a hollow nngledmr having divergeht membersconnected together by and projecting beyoud a brace-plate; ot a ciamppinte; screw mechanism tor forcing said cismpminte toward said angie-bar; n pair i0 oi.giss plates having their neighboring ends interposed ,between suid ciumppiate Innd the respective projecting portions ot the members oLsnld bnr; a packing sheet interposed between the outer side 'of said glass plaies und said angie-bnr; and n packing sheet interposed between the inner side of said glass plates und snid clamp-plate.

,4. The combination with a har having nI metal portion with inner'and outer walls nn'd, projecting therefrom, wings adopted tonnpport the outer sides of the neighboring ends ot n pair oi' glass plates; of u ciamp-piste sdapt- 2,0 ed to engage the inncr side oi' said ends of said gloss plates; and sc rew mechanism connecting said clamp-plate with the inner wall of said hollow bnr.

5. .The combination with un angie-bnr having divergent membersrconncctd together by a brncepiute and projectlng beyond said brace-plate to form supports tor the neighboring endsot two plates ot glass; of a clamp-plate adaptedto inc iose seid pistes or glass on their inner surfaces; and a connection between said brace-plate and chimp-plate detchabiy cond'ected with said brace-piste. 6,'The combination with a hoiiow-har having projecting wings adapted to support the' outer sidesoi' the neighborlng ends of u pair oi* glass plates und provided in its walls with ventiinling apertures eomlnunicnting with the hollow interior or the bury; ot' 'a cinmppiste adapted to engage the innerside ot said ends of said ginsspistes; und means for connecting together Huid clamp-plate and hollow-bur.

7, The combination with un angie-bar having divergent members connected together by :l bruce-plate and projectv ing beyond suid brace-piste io form supports for the neighboring,r ends oi two plates of ginas, and provided with apertures in its bodywali und in said brace-plate communicating with the space therebetween; ot n clamp-plate adapted to engage suld plates ot giass on their inner surfaces; and menus for connecting together said clamp'lpiate and hrucepinte.

8. The combination with nn nnglehur having divergent members connected together by n bruce-pitite und projecting beyond said brnrc-plnie to form supports for the neighboring ends of two plates of glass, und provided with apertures in its body-wall and in said brace-plate communicating with the space therebetween: ot u. clamp-plate adapted to engage salti plates of glass on their inner surwith apertures communicating with faces and provided the space between said ciamp-pinte and said brace-plate: and means for connecting together sold clamp-plate and brace-plate.

In testimony whereof, i have hereunto set :ny hand this` 18th day of March, i007.

CHAS. S. TLIORNi-i, Witnesses:

J. DoNsuAcn, E. M. O'itniLLr. 

